Senior Officer, Approvals

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Assessment accommodation

The position is located in Ottawa or Toronto. As a result of the global pandemic, OSFI employees are currently working from home. Should the current telework environment no longer apply, the successful candidate will be required to report to and work onsite from the Ottawa or Toronto office.

Duties

The Senior Officer, Approvals analyzes applications from Federally Regulated Financial Institutions (FRFIs) as well as from applicants wishing to establish operations under the FRFI statutes administered by OSFI and develops recommendations for the Minister of Finance and the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. In carrying out these tasks, the Senior Officer is expected to identify any prudential, legislative or public policy issues that may pertain to the application and maintain working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Work environment

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is an independent agency of the Government of Canada, established in 1987 to contribute to the safety and soundness of the Canadian financial system. OSFI supervises and regulates federally registered banks and insurers, trust and loan companies, as well as private pension plans subject to federal oversight.

What OSFI offers
OSFI is a separate agency that offers a competitive salary and eligibility for performance pay annually. People are the foundation of our organization. You will become part of a diverse community that acknowledges that everyone has varied experience and fosters an environment where communication and teamwork amplify our effectiveness.

Working at OSFI offers the following:

Mandate
The work you do at OSFI matters. Your efforts contribute to the safety and soundness of the financial sector. A strong financial sector promotes competition, and benefits all Canadians.

Learning & Development
Our organization understands that ongoing learning and development is critical and necessary, and must evolve with developments in the Financial Sector. Learning and Development is a key component of our Human Capital Strategy.

Community & Culture
We strive to create a working environment that allows employees to work to their fullest potential. We strive to promote employee wellbeing, including a focus on balancing work and personal needs. Subject to operational requirements, we offer opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

Benefits
As a Federal Government Agency, OSFI offers a number of competitive benefits to its employees, including a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, maternity and parental leave benefits, vacation (4 weeks), personal and family leave days.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one (1) position with a language requirement of English Essential on an indeterminate basis.

This selection process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates, which could be used to staff similar or identical positions with various linguistic profiles and requirements, security profiles and various tenures.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
- A degree* from a recognized university in commerce, business administration, finance, economics, accounting, public administration, actuarial science, law or any other related field.

*The term "degree" refers to a baccalaureate or a higher level degree, as established by educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
- Experience in at least two of the following:
• Conducting financial analysis within the financial services sector.
• Researching and analyzing financial information, business plans or legal agreements related to the financial services sector.
• Developing risk management policies, procedures or guidelines related to the financial services sector.
• Identifying key risks of a financial institution and making recommendations for the mitigation of those risks.
• Assessing compliance to financial sector legislation.
• Providing legal advice or opinions with regards to commercial or financial transactions.

- Experience in writing reports which include recommendations to management.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET EDUCATION
- A graduate (Master’s or Doctorate) degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution in commerce, business administration, finance, economics, accounting, law, actuarial science, mathematics, public administration, or another speciality relevant to the position.

*The term "degree" refers to a baccalaureate or a higher level degree, as established by educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE
- Experience interpreting legislation or regulations related to the Canadian financial sector.
- Experience developing or interpreting prudential guidance in Canada’s financial sector.
- Experience in public policy development or regulatory initiatives related to the financial sector within a Canadian federal or provincial government department or agency.
- Experience carrying out the prudential regulation or supervision of financial institutions.
- Experience working at a bank.
- Experience working at a life insurance company.
- Experience working at a P&C insurance company.
- Experience supervising, regulating or administering registered pension plans**.
- Experience working at a mortgage insurance company.

** A registered pension plan is a plan that is registered under the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 or a similar law of a province or a plan subject to the Public Pensions Reporting Act, and does not include registered retirement savings plans.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of concepts used in the prudential analysis of financial services entities.
- Knowledge of performance indicators which signal a sound financial institution.
- Knowledge of key risks in the financial services sector.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES
- Critical Thinking
- Collaboration
- Impact and Influence

ESSENTIAL ABILITIES
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of the capital frameworks affecting FRFIs.
- Knowledge of the legislation or regulations that apply to FRFIs.
- Knowledge of OSFI’s regulatory and supervisory framework applicable to FRFIs.
- Knowledge of public policy or regulatory initiatives of federal or provincial government departments or agencies that may affect FRFIs or OSFI’s oversight of FRFIs.
- Knowledge of capital markets and financial products.
- Knowledge of OSFI’s Risk Assessment Framework for Federally Regulated Private Pension Plans.

ASSET COMPETENCIES
- Professional judgment
- Innovation
- Working as a Team

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
In order to meet the organization’s employment equity objectives in support of a diversified workforce, ‘right fit’ selection for this position may be made from among qualified candidates who self-declare as being Persons with a disability or Aboriginal peoples.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness and availability to work overtime occasionally.
- Willingness and availability to travel domestically and/or internationally when required.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- In our current telework environment, the ability to work remotely from home within Canada with access to Internet in one’s residence is a condition of employment.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

In order for your application to be considered, you must submit a completed questionnaire. You will be required to demonstrate how you meet the education and experience criteria (essential and asset) for the initial screening, in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described education and experience provided in the screening questions should be supported by your résumé. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

A written examination will be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

The ability to communicate effectively in writing may be assessed using the candidate's application, as well as through the evaluation process.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to provide proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript.

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the asset qualifications may be applied at any time during the staffing process, including screening. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified as an organizational need and may be applied in this appointment process. If this criterion is used, only those who have indicated that they are members of the specified designated group(s) will be considered.

A top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail (including sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

All job applications must be submitted through the Government of Canada public service jobs website. Do not email, fax, or mail hard copy documents as these will not be accepted. To submit an application online, please click on the "apply now" button.

If you do not have Internet access in your home or through friends, relatives or neighbours, here are some suggested locations: campus career centers, libraries, community centers, Internet cafés and Services Canada. You may also call 1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232), or TTY 1-800-926-9105, for information on the nearest public Internet access locations.

Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Applicants with disabilities: If you require special accommodation at any stage in the selection process, including technical aid to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please inform us by sending an e-mail to the following address: .

As a Separate Agency, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) appoints employees in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA). OSFI is named in Schedule V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) and it offers the same pension and benefits plans as the core Federal Public Service. In addition to this, OSFI employees obtain a minimum of 4 weeks of vacation leave per year, earn a competitive salary, and are eligible for an annual performance bonus.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.